Chilean Fjords: Brujo Glacier

Early this morning the captain navigated into the Chilean Fjords. The fjord has three side glaciers, named Amalia, Asia and Calvo.  He told us last night, weather conditions would determine which glacier we approached.  Brujo was the glacier selected this morning. 

We approached the channel, and I got up to the observation a little after 7am.  We were moving around in a narrow channel surrounded by mountains and beautiful landscapes.  We soon saw the Brujo Glacier. 

These glaciers are some of the few outside the polar regions of the planet.  They are, however, receding based on climate change.  Trees and vegetation cover what was once covered by the glacier.

The Prisendam will enter the Strait of Magellan this evening (around 6pm) on our trip to Punta Arenas which is our last stop in Chile.

Here is a map and a few of my photos during our two hours at the glacier this morning.

Based on local conditions, Brujo was the glacier of choice.  (Ignore the arrows.  I used this because it showed the location of the glaciers we were visiting.)



I got up to the observation deck as we entered the fjords.

The landscape was beautiful. 

What's around that bend?  The glacier will soon be visible.

El Brujo comes into view.

The ship turned 180 degrees several times so that all had a view.

Here's where the glacier meets the channel.  It's size is deceptive in this picture.

Global warming is reducing the footprint of this and the other two glaciers in this channel. 

Here's my proof of my being at the glacier.  Forgive the droplets on the lens.  It was misty and cold.

This picture gives a better representation of the size of Brujo.  Note how it towers above the ship in the picture.

A stream of melting ice makes its way to the channel.

One last look at the glacier.  The ship now will be moving to the Strait of Magellan.